NPPs can help doctors reach meaningful use even though they won’t get incentive money

Why This Topic Matters

Understanding how NPP and physician encounters are counted can affect meaningful use reporting and incentive eligibility. The article also highlights workflow roles that may help practices organize documentation and EHR tasks more effectively.

Article Sections

1. Counting NPP encounters toward meaningful use

   Explains CMS guidance on how patient encounters involving non-physician practitioners and physicians relate to meaningful use reporting. It addresses general counting concepts for denominator and numerator participation.

2. Follow this workflow guide to help you leverage your NPPs to make meaningful use

   Outlines a team-based workflow approach for using medical assistants, non-physician practitioners, and physicians in EHR-related tasks. The section focuses on general responsibilities within a practice setting.

3. Medical assistants (MAs) prep the patient

   Describes the role of medical assistants in collecting basic patient information and supporting EHR workflow. It discusses their place in routine intake tasks and scope-of-practice considerations.

4. NPPs tackle all the list-based measures

   Covers the broader role of non-physician practitioners in maintaining and updating patient information within the workflow. The discussion centers on how NPPs may support EHR-related measures and documentation tasks.

5. Get physicians into NPP encounters as needed

   Summarizes guidance on physician involvement in NPP-led patient encounters for reporting purposes. It focuses on the general idea of integrating physician participation into the workflow.